University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, December 5
Richmond, Va.
5 p.m.
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UNI Begins Road Swing at Richmond
12/3/2015 10:36:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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UNI (5-1) at Richmond (4-3)
Sat., Dec. 5, 2015 • 5 p.m. (CT)
Richmond, Va. • Robins Center (7,201)
BROADCAST INFO
Television
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Bob Black
Analyst: Greg Beckwith
CFU Ch. 15/HD415; KCRG Ch. 9.2; WHO Ch. 13 D-2; KMEG Ch. 14 D-2, KGCW Ch. 26; CSN Chicago
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brad Wells
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship - NewsTalk 1540-AM KXEL
On the Web - UNIPanthers.com, TuneIn
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES VS. RICHMOND
• UNI will travel to Richmond, Va., on Saturday to take on the Richmond Spiders. Tip is set for 5 p.m. (CT) at the Robins Center.
• Last season, UNI recorded a 55-50 victory over Richmond in the McLeod Center.
• UNI ranks No. 7 in the nation in field goal shooting (52.3 percent).
• Over its last three games, UNI is shooting 57.4 percent (93-of-162) from the field - including 50.8 percent from 3-point land (32-of-63).
• UNI is scoring 82.0 points per game in 2015-16, which ranks as the second-highest single-season average in the last 46 years of Panther basketball. UNI averaged 85.1 points per game in the 1988-89 season.
• For the first time since the 1993-94 season, UNI has tallied back-to-back 90-point scoring games with its 97-51 win at North Dakota and its 93-70 victory over North Texas.
• UNI has opened the season by scoring 70 or more points in each of its first six games - the first time the Panthers have achieved that since the 2004-05 season.
• Senior guard Wes Washpun is handing out assists at a record-pace this season at 6.5 assists per game, which is also tops in the Missouri Valley Conference and ranks T-No. 16 in the country.
• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 501 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The NCAA recognizes teams in the top-10 percent of the Academic Progress Report. The UNI men's basketball program is the only Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball school to be listed in the top 10 percent in each of the last three years.
• UNI is one of 14 schools to have won 30 or more games twice in the last six seasons.
SCOUTING RICHMOND
The Richmond Spiders are off to a 4-3 start to the season.
The Spiders have scored wins over Steton (108-85), at Wake Forest (91-82), vs. Bethune-Cookman (89-64) and vs. No. 14-ranked California (94-90).
Richmond is coming off a 76-56 loss at Florida on Monday.
Terry Allen leads the Spiders in scoring at 21.1 points per game.
THE ONLY MEETING
UNI posted a 55-50 victory over Richmond last season in the McLeod Center in the only meeting between the two schools.
Wes Washpun scored 16 points off the bench. UNI limited Richmond to 15 first-half points.
PANTHERS CAN SCORE IT
UNI has opened the season by scoring 70 or more points in each of its first six games - the first time the Panthers have achieved that since the 2004-05 season.
UNI scored 70 or more points in each of its first nine games in the 2004-05 season en route to a 21-11 mark and an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.
UNI is scoring 82.0 points per game in 2015-16, which ranks as the second-highest single-season average in the last 46 years of Panther basketball. UNI scored 85.1 points per game in the 1988-89 season.
HITTING SHOTS
UNI ranks No. 7 in the nation in field goal percentage at 52.3 percent. UNI ranks No. 8 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 44.2 percent.
UNI has shot 52.0 percent or better in four of its six games.
UNI is shooting a Missouri Valley Conference-best 52.3 percent from the field through its first six contests this season.
Over its last three games, UNI is shooting 57.4 percent (93-of-162) from the field - including 50.8 percent from 3-point land (32-of-63).
UNI FG Shooting
.483 vs. Colorado State
.523 vs. Stephen F. Austin
.421 vs. North Carolina
.556 vs. Dubuque
.611 at North Dakota
.556 vs. North Texas
DON'T FORGET THE DEFENSE
It's not all about scoring this year, as UNI can also play some defense.
In UNI's five wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 67 points or less. UNI is giving up 65.8 points per game.
80 OR MORE UNDER JAKE
UNI improved to 37-5 when scoring 80 more more points under head coach Ben Jacobson. UNI has scored 80 or more points in three consecutive games.
BACK-TO-BACK 90-POINT GAMES
For the first time since the 1993-94 season, UNI has tallied back-to-back 90-point scoring games with its 97-51 win at North Dakota and its 93-70 victory over North Texas.
The last time it happened, UNI notched a 92-72 win over Bradley on Feb. 7, 1994, and then followed it up with a 102-79 victory at Drake on Feb. 12, 1994.
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 501 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The last time UNI failed to make a 3-point basket came Feb. 3, 2000, vs. Southern Illinois in a 72-58 Panther victory in the UNI-Dome. UNI went 0-for-4 from 3-point land vs. the Salukis in that contest.
BENNETT NETS CAREER-HIGHS
Sophomore center Bennett Koch posted a pair of career-highs at North Dakota with 12 points and eight rebounds.
WES IS DISHING AT A RECORDPACE
Senior guard Wes Washpun is handing out assists at a record-pace this season.
He is averaging 6.5 assists per game, which is tops in the Missouri Valley Conference and ranks T-No. 16 in the nation.
Jay Imhoff (1979-80) and Brooks McKowen (2006-07) hold the UNI single-season assist average at 5.8 assists per game.
WES IS ACCURATE AS WELL
Washpun is also burying shots at 58.3 percent on the season on 60 shot attempts.
KLINT CHIPS IN
Sophomore Klint Carlson poured in 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting at North Dakota. It marked the first double-figure scoring game of Carlson's career.
BO KEEPS KNOCKING 'EM IN
Senior guard Matt Bohannon has drained a team-best 18 three-pointers through the first six games.
He has made at least one 3-pointer in 16 straight games - dating back to last season.
MORGAN IS MAKING PLAYS
Junior guard Jeremy Morgan has shown he can do it all this season from scoring and rebounding to defending.
Morgan leads the team in field goal percentage (.684), free throws made (22), rebounds (37), blocks (4) and steals (11). He ranks second on the team in scoring at 13.8 points per game.
Morgan's steal of Joel Berry II's pass with :08 left and ensuing free throw helped clinch UNI's 71-67 victory over No. 1 North Carolina (Nov. 21).
FOR STARTERS
UNI's starting five consists of Matt Bohannon, Paul Jesperson, Bennett Koch, Jeremy Morgan and Wes Washpun.
Bohannon and Morgan are the two returning starters from last year's 31-4 Panther squad.
Jesperson started 33 career games at the University of Virginia before transferring to UNI. Prior to this season, Jesperson's last start came at Virginia on March 27, 2013 vs. Iowa in the NIT.
Washpun started 29 games as a sophomore for the Panthers. His last start previous the pair this season came March 7, 2014, in the MVC Tournament vs. Southern Illinois.
Koch came off the bench in all 28 games he played as a redshirt freshman.
No. of Starts for UNI's Starters
Matt Bohannon - 78 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 51 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 39 career starts
Wes Washpun - 35 career starts
Bennett Koch - 6 career starts
BOHANNON MOVING UP UNI'S 3-POINT CHARTS
Senior guard Matt Bohannon ranks No. 4 on UNI's all-time 3-pointers made list with 189.
He is 10 three-point makes away from tying Ben Jacobson's school-record 203 3-pointers set from 2002-2006.
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 203
2. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 201
Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 201
4. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 193
5. Nick Nurse (1985-89) 170
6. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 166
7. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 157
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 152
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 146
10. Chris Foster (2000-05) 144
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTS
1. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 601
2. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 519
3. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 497
4. Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 480
5. Chris Foster (2000-05) 422
6. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 418
7. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 407
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 405
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 391
10. Brooks McKowen (2003-07) 376
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE
Fans of UNI Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
UNI Athletics on Facebook will give fans the chance to connect with other Panther fans, as well as providing information on upcoming events. Followers on Twitter will be able to access news and scoring updates. Followers on YouTube will be able to access game highlights and press conference footage.
FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/UNIAthletics
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
TWITTER
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/UNIAthletics
UNI (5-1) at Richmond (4-3)
Sat., Dec. 5, 2015 • 5 p.m. (CT)
Richmond, Va. • Robins Center (7,201)
BROADCAST INFO
Television
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Bob Black
Analyst: Greg Beckwith
CFU Ch. 15/HD415; KCRG Ch. 9.2; WHO Ch. 13 D-2; KMEG Ch. 14 D-2, KGCW Ch. 26; CSN Chicago
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brad Wells
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship - NewsTalk 1540-AM KXEL
On the Web - UNIPanthers.com, TuneIn
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES VS. RICHMOND
• UNI will travel to Richmond, Va., on Saturday to take on the Richmond Spiders. Tip is set for 5 p.m. (CT) at the Robins Center.
• Last season, UNI recorded a 55-50 victory over Richmond in the McLeod Center.
• UNI ranks No. 7 in the nation in field goal shooting (52.3 percent).
• Over its last three games, UNI is shooting 57.4 percent (93-of-162) from the field - including 50.8 percent from 3-point land (32-of-63).
• UNI is scoring 82.0 points per game in 2015-16, which ranks as the second-highest single-season average in the last 46 years of Panther basketball. UNI averaged 85.1 points per game in the 1988-89 season.
• For the first time since the 1993-94 season, UNI has tallied back-to-back 90-point scoring games with its 97-51 win at North Dakota and its 93-70 victory over North Texas.
• UNI has opened the season by scoring 70 or more points in each of its first six games - the first time the Panthers have achieved that since the 2004-05 season.
• Senior guard Wes Washpun is handing out assists at a record-pace this season at 6.5 assists per game, which is also tops in the Missouri Valley Conference and ranks T-No. 16 in the country.
• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 501 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The NCAA recognizes teams in the top-10 percent of the Academic Progress Report. The UNI men's basketball program is the only Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball school to be listed in the top 10 percent in each of the last three years.
• UNI is one of 14 schools to have won 30 or more games twice in the last six seasons.
SCOUTING RICHMOND
The Richmond Spiders are off to a 4-3 start to the season.
The Spiders have scored wins over Steton (108-85), at Wake Forest (91-82), vs. Bethune-Cookman (89-64) and vs. No. 14-ranked California (94-90).
Richmond is coming off a 76-56 loss at Florida on Monday.
Terry Allen leads the Spiders in scoring at 21.1 points per game.
THE ONLY MEETING
UNI posted a 55-50 victory over Richmond last season in the McLeod Center in the only meeting between the two schools.
Wes Washpun scored 16 points off the bench. UNI limited Richmond to 15 first-half points.
PANTHERS CAN SCORE IT
UNI has opened the season by scoring 70 or more points in each of its first six games - the first time the Panthers have achieved that since the 2004-05 season.
UNI scored 70 or more points in each of its first nine games in the 2004-05 season en route to a 21-11 mark and an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.
UNI is scoring 82.0 points per game in 2015-16, which ranks as the second-highest single-season average in the last 46 years of Panther basketball. UNI scored 85.1 points per game in the 1988-89 season.
HITTING SHOTS
UNI ranks No. 7 in the nation in field goal percentage at 52.3 percent. UNI ranks No. 8 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage at 44.2 percent.
UNI has shot 52.0 percent or better in four of its six games.
UNI is shooting a Missouri Valley Conference-best 52.3 percent from the field through its first six contests this season.
Over its last three games, UNI is shooting 57.4 percent (93-of-162) from the field - including 50.8 percent from 3-point land (32-of-63).
UNI FG Shooting
.483 vs. Colorado State
.523 vs. Stephen F. Austin
.421 vs. North Carolina
.556 vs. Dubuque
.611 at North Dakota
.556 vs. North Texas
DON'T FORGET THE DEFENSE
It's not all about scoring this year, as UNI can also play some defense.
In UNI's five wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 67 points or less. UNI is giving up 65.8 points per game.
80 OR MORE UNDER JAKE
UNI improved to 37-5 when scoring 80 more more points under head coach Ben Jacobson. UNI has scored 80 or more points in three consecutive games.
BACK-TO-BACK 90-POINT GAMES
For the first time since the 1993-94 season, UNI has tallied back-to-back 90-point scoring games with its 97-51 win at North Dakota and its 93-70 victory over North Texas.
The last time it happened, UNI notched a 92-72 win over Bradley on Feb. 7, 1994, and then followed it up with a 102-79 victory at Drake on Feb. 12, 1994.
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 501 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The last time UNI failed to make a 3-point basket came Feb. 3, 2000, vs. Southern Illinois in a 72-58 Panther victory in the UNI-Dome. UNI went 0-for-4 from 3-point land vs. the Salukis in that contest.
BENNETT NETS CAREER-HIGHS
Sophomore center Bennett Koch posted a pair of career-highs at North Dakota with 12 points and eight rebounds.
WES IS DISHING AT A RECORDPACE
Senior guard Wes Washpun is handing out assists at a record-pace this season.
He is averaging 6.5 assists per game, which is tops in the Missouri Valley Conference and ranks T-No. 16 in the nation.
Jay Imhoff (1979-80) and Brooks McKowen (2006-07) hold the UNI single-season assist average at 5.8 assists per game.
WES IS ACCURATE AS WELL
Washpun is also burying shots at 58.3 percent on the season on 60 shot attempts.
KLINT CHIPS IN
Sophomore Klint Carlson poured in 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting at North Dakota. It marked the first double-figure scoring game of Carlson's career.
BO KEEPS KNOCKING 'EM IN
Senior guard Matt Bohannon has drained a team-best 18 three-pointers through the first six games.
He has made at least one 3-pointer in 16 straight games - dating back to last season.
MORGAN IS MAKING PLAYS
Junior guard Jeremy Morgan has shown he can do it all this season from scoring and rebounding to defending.
Morgan leads the team in field goal percentage (.684), free throws made (22), rebounds (37), blocks (4) and steals (11). He ranks second on the team in scoring at 13.8 points per game.
Morgan's steal of Joel Berry II's pass with :08 left and ensuing free throw helped clinch UNI's 71-67 victory over No. 1 North Carolina (Nov. 21).
FOR STARTERS
UNI's starting five consists of Matt Bohannon, Paul Jesperson, Bennett Koch, Jeremy Morgan and Wes Washpun.
Bohannon and Morgan are the two returning starters from last year's 31-4 Panther squad.
Jesperson started 33 career games at the University of Virginia before transferring to UNI. Prior to this season, Jesperson's last start came at Virginia on March 27, 2013 vs. Iowa in the NIT.
Washpun started 29 games as a sophomore for the Panthers. His last start previous the pair this season came March 7, 2014, in the MVC Tournament vs. Southern Illinois.
Koch came off the bench in all 28 games he played as a redshirt freshman.
No. of Starts for UNI's Starters
Matt Bohannon - 78 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 51 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 39 career starts
Wes Washpun - 35 career starts
Bennett Koch - 6 career starts
BOHANNON MOVING UP UNI'S 3-POINT CHARTS
Senior guard Matt Bohannon ranks No. 4 on UNI's all-time 3-pointers made list with 189.
He is 10 three-point makes away from tying Ben Jacobson's school-record 203 3-pointers set from 2002-2006.
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 203
2. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 201
Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 201
4. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 193
5. Nick Nurse (1985-89) 170
6. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 166
7. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 157
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 152
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 146
10. Chris Foster (2000-05) 144
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTS
1. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 601
2. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 519
3. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 497
4. Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 480
5. Chris Foster (2000-05) 422
6. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 418
7. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 407
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 405
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 391
10. Brooks McKowen (2003-07) 376
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE
Fans of UNI Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
UNI Athletics on Facebook will give fans the chance to connect with other Panther fans, as well as providing information on upcoming events. Followers on Twitter will be able to access news and scoring updates. Followers on YouTube will be able to access game highlights and press conference footage.
www.facebook.com/UNIAthletics
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/UNIAthletics
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